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Defence images taken from helicopter show start of the Orroral Valley bushfire in Namadgi National Park
Newly obtained images taken by Defence personnel show the start of the firestorm in the ACT’s Namadgi National Park in January last year, raising questions about why the helicopter crew had the time to take a picture, but did not report the fire’s location to emergency services for 45 minutes.
Key points:
- A series of photographs show the moment the Orroral Valley bushfire began in the Namadgi National Park
- The pictures were taken by Defence personnel onboard the helicopter which accidentally ignited the flames
- Defence say the crew did not call in the fire immediately because their priority was their safety
Personnel aboard an MRH-90 Taipan helicopter snapped the photographs as they left the area after accidentally sparking the blaze, but…
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